Lacing for boots



Man-27, 1923. 1,450,047

M. L. OBERG LA CING FOR BOOTS Filed May 20, 1922 Patented Mar. 27, 1923 UNITED ST rss PATENT OFFICE.

MANNIE L. OBEBG, OF GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN.

LAC'ING FOR- BOOTS.

Applieation filed May 20,

of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Lacings for Boots, oi which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvedlacing for boots and has for its object, generally stated, the provision of a novel lacing adapted to draw the upper with a suitable degree of tightness across the instep and, also serving for the purpose of drawing the leg part of the boot snugly around the leg of the user, thus obviating the necessity of using shoe strings, hooks, or eyelets.

Preferably, leather is employed for the improved lacing but the invention is not limited to that material.

The lacing preferably has a plurality of strands or branches where it crosses over the front of the upper and tongue to distribute the drawing action and cause suitably snug fitting oi the boot to the foot oi? the wearer, the lacing then, preferably, continuing as a single strap around the leg portion of the boot and passing through suitable retaining loops and having its end secured by a buckle so that the leg portion may be drawn around the leg'of the wearer With the desired snugness.

It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiment of lacing shown as the number of strands connected to and passing over the upper, and arrangement oi the strap which passes around the leg portion of the boot, may be varied without departing from the principle of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, representing an embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boot provided with my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the boot leg.

The boot is provided with a vamp and with an upper 1 which is extended into a leg 2 having a flap 3. There is a tongue 4 connected at 5 to the upper.

As distinguished from boots heretofore known to the art which employ a separate lacing with eyelets for drawing together the parts of the upper 1, my invention provides a novel lacing which is preferably permanently connected to the lower part of the upper, thence extending across the tongue and 1922. Serial No. 562,298.

throughslots or eyelets in the opposite part of the upper and thereafter passing across the front oi the upper and around the boot leg and finally fastened by a buckle.-

By providing this improvement I do away entirely with the necessity of employing a.

separate lacing and, in effect, the entire boot is unitary.

One embodiment of my invention is represented inthe drawings where the lacing is in the form of a strap, preferably of leather, having a plurality of strips, branches, or members 6 which are connected to one edge oi? the upper at different points as shown at 7, then extend across the lower part of the front of the tongue 4i and, after passing through suitable slots or eyelets 8 in the op- )oslte part of the upper, again extend across the front of the tongue and over the front of the upper. The sections, strips, branches or strands merge into a single strap 9 which passes around the back of the leg portion of the boot, through a loop 10 on the flap 3, thence across the flap and then completely around the leg and iinally passing through loops 11 on the upper part of the leg and being secured by a buckle 12.

The branches or members 6 take the place of the separate lacing which has heretofore been employed, enabling the wearer to draw the tongue and upper across the instep of his footwith a suitable snugness and, thereafter, the leg portion 2 is drawn around the leg of the wearer by tightening the lacing. Thus with a single lacing, permanently connected to the boot, the upper and the leg portion can be snugly, yet comfortably, adjusted to the foot and leg of the wearer.

The appearance of the boot is that of a shoe combined with a puttee, whereas the disadvantages of separate puttee are obviated as the boot is continuous from the shoe part up to the upper end of the leg part thereof.

A boot provided with my lacing is adapted for use as a riding, hunting, timber-cruising, or army boot and the lacing has many advantages over the ordinary separate lacing, whilethe boot can be quickly and easily put on or talren off.

I claim:

1. A boot having an upper, a leg rising above, and connected to, the upper and comprising overlapping sections, and a tongue connecting the sides of the upper and continuing upwards and connecting the sides ofthe leg andbeing covered by the overlappingparts of the leg, and a lacing comprising a plurality of strands each connected to the same sectlon of the upper and passing through eyelets 1n the, other section thereof and thence extend-v 'ing in reverse direction across the: front of the upper and merging into a singlelstrand which is wound completely around the leg of the hootand across its overlapped sections and provided' with fastening means, loops being provided on the leg of the boot through Which said single strand of the lacing passes.

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